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BREAKING: Person of interest in Brown University killings to be released, search for suspect continues
December 15, 2025 at 4:31 AM
BREAKING: Person of interest in Brown University killings to be released, search for suspect continues
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Homeless Alliance loses eight staff members due to federal funding uncertainty share.google/V24yQsneK51n...
The demise of human kind.
The demise of human kind.
Homeless Alliance loses eight staff members due to federal funding uncertainty
The Homeless Alliance is facing a significant loss, after eight of its staff members lost their jobs due to federal funding uncertainty. The loss is expected to be felt most in the kitchen, where s…
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July 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Homeless Alliance loses eight staff members due to federal funding uncertainty share.google/V24yQsneK51n...
The demise of human kind.
The demise of human kind.
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The Environmental Protection Agency has approved two new pesticides containing PFAS (“forever chemicals”)—raising serious concerns about their long-term impact on food, water and public health. 🌿🚨 www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
EPA just approved new ‘forever chemical’ pesticides for use on food
Critics warn the EPA’s approvals of new PFAS pesticides could expose more Americans to “forever chemicals” through their food.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The Environmental Protection Agency has approved two new pesticides containing PFAS (“forever chemicals”)—raising serious concerns about their long-term impact on food, water and public health. 🌿🚨 www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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The impact of forever chemicals (PFAS) in drinking water on infant mortality, preterm birth, low-weight births and economic consequences (<-Figure 11 states)
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December 8, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The impact of forever chemicals (PFAS) in drinking water on infant mortality, preterm birth, low-weight births and economic consequences (<-Figure 11 states)
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Australia will bar children under 16 from social media starting Wednesday, with a sweeping federal law that is one of the first attempts at a nationwide regulation. Here is what to know.
How Australia’s Social Media Ban for Children Will Work
The country is barring children under 16 from social media, with a sweeping federal law that is one of the first attempts at a nationwide regulation.
nyti.ms
December 7, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Australia will bar children under 16 from social media starting Wednesday, with a sweeping federal law that is one of the first attempts at a nationwide regulation. Here is what to know.
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Mothman's 2024 reading list. Titles and authors in alt text
January 7, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Mothman's 2024 reading list. Titles and authors in alt text
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"our nation's [White] national identity."
December 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM
"our nation's [White] national identity."
Other cities need to replicate this interactive model!
"City of Boulder Integrates Public Art Into City Planning With “Experiments in Public Art” Series Experiments in Public Art Comp Plan." #boulder
City of Boulder Integrates Public Art Into City Planning With “Experiments in Public Art” Series | City of Boulder
City of Boulder Integrates Public Art Into City Planning With “Experiments in Public Art” Series | City of Boulder
bouldercolorado.gov
November 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Other cities need to replicate this interactive model!
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Proposal for degrees to remove from "professional" classification:
Education
Nursing (MSN, DNP)
Social work (MSW, DSW)
Public health (MPH, DrPH)
Physician assist.
Occupational therapy
Physical therapy
Audiology
Speech-language pathology
Business master's
Engineering master's
Counseling & therapy
Education
Nursing (MSN, DNP)
Social work (MSW, DSW)
Public health (MPH, DrPH)
Physician assist.
Occupational therapy
Physical therapy
Audiology
Speech-language pathology
Business master's
Engineering master's
Counseling & therapy
November 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Proposal for degrees to remove from "professional" classification:
Education
Nursing (MSN, DNP)
Social work (MSW, DSW)
Public health (MPH, DrPH)
Physician assist.
Occupational therapy
Physical therapy
Audiology
Speech-language pathology
Business master's
Engineering master's
Counseling & therapy
Education
Nursing (MSN, DNP)
Social work (MSW, DSW)
Public health (MPH, DrPH)
Physician assist.
Occupational therapy
Physical therapy
Audiology
Speech-language pathology
Business master's
Engineering master's
Counseling & therapy
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The Department of Education wants to limit what degrees count as “professional”, impacting people’s ability to access loans.
Unsurprisingly, it’s women dominated professions being targeted.
It’s also a disability rights issue as they’re targeting paramedical programs. NPs, PTs, SLPs & social work
Unsurprisingly, it’s women dominated professions being targeted.
It’s also a disability rights issue as they’re targeting paramedical programs. NPs, PTs, SLPs & social work
November 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The Department of Education wants to limit what degrees count as “professional”, impacting people’s ability to access loans.
Unsurprisingly, it’s women dominated professions being targeted.
It’s also a disability rights issue as they’re targeting paramedical programs. NPs, PTs, SLPs & social work
Unsurprisingly, it’s women dominated professions being targeted.
It’s also a disability rights issue as they’re targeting paramedical programs. NPs, PTs, SLPs & social work
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Dept. of Ed is reclassifying all the female dominated professions (nurse, therapist, speech pathologist, PA) as not having “professional” degrees, which makes it harder for them to get educational loans.
Another FUCKED UP thing this admin is doing to attack women’s power.
Take that shit to court!
Another FUCKED UP thing this admin is doing to attack women’s power.
Take that shit to court!
November 20, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Dept. of Ed is reclassifying all the female dominated professions (nurse, therapist, speech pathologist, PA) as not having “professional” degrees, which makes it harder for them to get educational loans.
Another FUCKED UP thing this admin is doing to attack women’s power.
Take that shit to court!
Another FUCKED UP thing this admin is doing to attack women’s power.
Take that shit to court!
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New from your friendly neighborhood alts, your degrees are no longer considered professional degrees!
🚨Dept. of Education proposes to exclude public health degrees from the “professional degree” category.
That means new public health experts could lose access to key higher ed resources, like loan limits & reimbursement.
A bold strategy to let infectious diseases win! 🦠
aspph.org/department-o...
That means new public health experts could lose access to key higher ed resources, like loan limits & reimbursement.
A bold strategy to let infectious diseases win! 🦠
aspph.org/department-o...
Department of Education Proposal Excludes Public Health Degrees from “Professional Degree” Definition
Discover the new results and implications of Dept of Ed consensus regarding professional degree programs and public health education.
aspph.org
November 19, 2025 at 9:04 PM
New from your friendly neighborhood alts, your degrees are no longer considered professional degrees!
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Cybersecurity was always political.
You can't escape effects on defense, intelligence, and even the increasingly flooded industry job market by closing your eyes really hard and sticking your fingers in your ears. You can't escape cybersecurity being political by being, "not really into politics".
You can't escape effects on defense, intelligence, and even the increasingly flooded industry job market by closing your eyes really hard and sticking your fingers in your ears. You can't escape cybersecurity being political by being, "not really into politics".
October 15, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Cybersecurity was always political.
You can't escape effects on defense, intelligence, and even the increasingly flooded industry job market by closing your eyes really hard and sticking your fingers in your ears. You can't escape cybersecurity being political by being, "not really into politics".
You can't escape effects on defense, intelligence, and even the increasingly flooded industry job market by closing your eyes really hard and sticking your fingers in your ears. You can't escape cybersecurity being political by being, "not really into politics".
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"A former US Marine Corps colonel and combat veteran has said that after 24 years of service he 'resigned from the military because of Trump', citing what he described as the US president’s contempt for the constitution."
Marine colonel quits after 24 years citing concern for future of US under Trump
Resignation, coinciding with Hegseth’s partisan speech, was over Trump flouting constitution, Doug Krugman writes
www.theguardian.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM
"A former US Marine Corps colonel and combat veteran has said that after 24 years of service he 'resigned from the military because of Trump', citing what he described as the US president’s contempt for the constitution."
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The U.S. passport has fallen out of the top 10 most powerful passports globally for the first time in 20 years.
The American passport is now in 12th spot, tied with Malaysia. A decade ago, the U.S. passport topped the index.
The American passport is now in 12th spot, tied with Malaysia. A decade ago, the U.S. passport topped the index.
U.S. falls out of top 10 on list of the world’s most powerful passports
The U.S. is now in the 12th spot — it was first a decade ago. The index ranks how many destinations a passport holder can visit without needing a visa.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The U.S. passport has fallen out of the top 10 most powerful passports globally for the first time in 20 years.
The American passport is now in 12th spot, tied with Malaysia. A decade ago, the U.S. passport topped the index.
The American passport is now in 12th spot, tied with Malaysia. A decade ago, the U.S. passport topped the index.
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Honestly, it needs to go further than this.
We need to confront the fact that democracy and wealth hoarding cannot coexist. Allowing people to amass the resources of a small state/country allows them to act as such, which is inimical to a shared society of “one person, one vote.”
We need to confront the fact that democracy and wealth hoarding cannot coexist. Allowing people to amass the resources of a small state/country allows them to act as such, which is inimical to a shared society of “one person, one vote.”
“No Kings” is great , but we really don't get a functioning democracy back until we internalize, bone deep, the instinctive response to this and every other statement like it: “I don’t care what that rich guy thinks.”
Make it your morning affirmation. Say it ten times at the top of every hour.
Make it your morning affirmation. Say it ten times at the top of every hour.
Elon Musk calls for US troops to be sent to San Francisco for war on drugs: ‘It’s the only solution’
October 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Honestly, it needs to go further than this.
We need to confront the fact that democracy and wealth hoarding cannot coexist. Allowing people to amass the resources of a small state/country allows them to act as such, which is inimical to a shared society of “one person, one vote.”
We need to confront the fact that democracy and wealth hoarding cannot coexist. Allowing people to amass the resources of a small state/country allows them to act as such, which is inimical to a shared society of “one person, one vote.”
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Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered virtually all of the U.S. military’s top commanders worldwide to gather on short notice — and without a stated reason — at a Marine Corps base in Virginia next week.
Here’s what we know:
Here’s what we know:
Hegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of hundreds of generals, admirals
The Pentagon has summoned military officials from around the world for a gathering in Virginia. Top generals and their staffs don’t know the reason for the meeting.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered virtually all of the U.S. military’s top commanders worldwide to gather on short notice — and without a stated reason — at a Marine Corps base in Virginia next week.
Here’s what we know:
Here’s what we know:
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if you want to have a nice and relaxing sunday, do not watch the new Hulu documentary on Hurricane Katrina. if you want to shake with rage and anger over the total failure of this nation's government and media establishment, watch the Hulu documentary on Katrina (this is a recommendation)
August 4, 2025 at 12:38 AM
if you want to have a nice and relaxing sunday, do not watch the new Hulu documentary on Hurricane Katrina. if you want to shake with rage and anger over the total failure of this nation's government and media establishment, watch the Hulu documentary on Katrina (this is a recommendation)
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This documentary series starts today. It’s on Hulu. And there’s this link I dug up on the web.
Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time
We learned a lot about the mistakes made before, during, and after Katrina. And now, FEMA is crippled, NOAA has lost resources.
www.masslive.com/tv/2025/07/h...
Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time
We learned a lot about the mistakes made before, during, and after Katrina. And now, FEMA is crippled, NOAA has lost resources.
www.masslive.com/tv/2025/07/h...
‘Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time’ documentary premieres tonight, how to watch for free
"Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time" transports viewers into the chaos that engulfed New Orleans as one of the deadliest catastrophes in U.S. history unfolded.
www.masslive.com
August 1, 2025 at 12:48 AM
This documentary series starts today. It’s on Hulu. And there’s this link I dug up on the web.
Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time
We learned a lot about the mistakes made before, during, and after Katrina. And now, FEMA is crippled, NOAA has lost resources.
www.masslive.com/tv/2025/07/h...
Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time
We learned a lot about the mistakes made before, during, and after Katrina. And now, FEMA is crippled, NOAA has lost resources.
www.masslive.com/tv/2025/07/h...
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Watching horrifying but compelling NatGeo documentary on Hurricane Katrina. I remember it was awful, but the extent of the miscommunication and misinformation is just mind-boggling.
August 3, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Watching horrifying but compelling NatGeo documentary on Hurricane Katrina. I remember it was awful, but the extent of the miscommunication and misinformation is just mind-boggling.
Oh great, so he can find someone to manipulate the numbers.
BREAKING: President Trump fires the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics hours after weak jobs report.
Trump fires labor statistics boss hours after weak jobs report
The president implied that the BLS commissioner, long-time federal employee Erika McEntarfer, manipulated the data "for political purposes."
nbcnews.to
August 2, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Oh great, so he can find someone to manipulate the numbers.
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Job growth is slowing to levels not seen since the pandemic.
Inflation is up as more tariffs hit.
Meanwhile, Trump is opening new golf courses, planning for a $200M White House ballroom, and diverting taxpayer dollars to renovate his "free" jet from Qatar.
"New Golden Age."
Inflation is up as more tariffs hit.
Meanwhile, Trump is opening new golf courses, planning for a $200M White House ballroom, and diverting taxpayer dollars to renovate his "free" jet from Qatar.
"New Golden Age."
August 1, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Job growth is slowing to levels not seen since the pandemic.
Inflation is up as more tariffs hit.
Meanwhile, Trump is opening new golf courses, planning for a $200M White House ballroom, and diverting taxpayer dollars to renovate his "free" jet from Qatar.
"New Golden Age."
Inflation is up as more tariffs hit.
Meanwhile, Trump is opening new golf courses, planning for a $200M White House ballroom, and diverting taxpayer dollars to renovate his "free" jet from Qatar.
"New Golden Age."
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced today that it will begin phasing out its operations, following Congress’s recent decision to revoke previously allocated federal funding. CPB said it is initiating an “orderly wind-down” after nearly six decades.
August 2, 2025 at 12:08 AM
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced today that it will begin phasing out its operations, following Congress’s recent decision to revoke previously allocated federal funding. CPB said it is initiating an “orderly wind-down” after nearly six decades.
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Elon Musk cleaned up in the Texas legislature this year, getting bills that will
benefit Tesla and SpaceX.
Inside Elon Musk’s Stellar Year at the Texas Capitol, by partner @lmcgaughy.bsky.social of the Texas Newsroom w/ @texastribune.org
benefit Tesla and SpaceX.
Inside Elon Musk’s Stellar Year at the Texas Capitol, by partner @lmcgaughy.bsky.social of the Texas Newsroom w/ @texastribune.org
Elon Musk’s Long Game to Influence the Texas Legislature
While Elon Musk took Washington, D.C., by storm, his company representatives and lobbyists were also notching up big political wins in the heart of his vast business empire: Texas.
www.propublica.org
July 2, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Elon Musk cleaned up in the Texas legislature this year, getting bills that will
benefit Tesla and SpaceX.
Inside Elon Musk’s Stellar Year at the Texas Capitol, by partner @lmcgaughy.bsky.social of the Texas Newsroom w/ @texastribune.org
benefit Tesla and SpaceX.
Inside Elon Musk’s Stellar Year at the Texas Capitol, by partner @lmcgaughy.bsky.social of the Texas Newsroom w/ @texastribune.org
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ICYMI: 9,000 Philadelphia city workers are on strike for the first time in 40 years as they fight for better pay, benefits, and more.
These workers provide essential services for their communities day in and day out. Philadelphia doesn’t run without them.
Solidarity!
These workers provide essential services for their communities day in and day out. Philadelphia doesn’t run without them.
Solidarity!
July 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
ICYMI: 9,000 Philadelphia city workers are on strike for the first time in 40 years as they fight for better pay, benefits, and more.
These workers provide essential services for their communities day in and day out. Philadelphia doesn’t run without them.
Solidarity!
These workers provide essential services for their communities day in and day out. Philadelphia doesn’t run without them.
Solidarity!